Tuesday, September 30, 2008


7- Some Important Aspects of Forex Trading:
Not Using Money Management.
Most traders forget about this important aspect of trading. They think they shouldn't be using money management until they achieve consistent profitable results. They totally forget about the risk side of trading.
Fact: Money management allows your profits to increase geometrically, but also limits your risk on every single trade. Money management tells you how much to risk on each trade. Using money management is a must if you want to achieve your trading goals. By using money management you make sure you are going to be able to trade tomorrow, the next week, month and the following years.
Not Being Psychology Tuned
This is one of the most underestimated subjects when it comes to trading. One of the main principles of financial markets is that the price of each instrument is based on the perception of each individual participant "the crowd." In other words the price of each instrument is determined by the fear, greed, ego and hope of all traders.
Fact: Being aware of all psychological issues that affect the decisions made by traders will definitely put the odds in your favor.
Lack of Education
Education is the base of knowledge on every discipline. As lawyers and doctors require several years of college until they get their degree, Forex traders also require long years of study. It is better to have someone experienced to guide you through your trading, since some information could take you in the wrong path.
Fact: The market teaches us invaluable lessons on every single trade made. The process of education for a Forex trader could take for ever. That's right, we never stop learning. We should be humble about the markets and our knowledge; otherwise the market will prove us wrong.
These are some of the most important barriers every trader faces when trying to trade successfully.
Trading successfully the Forex markets is no easy task, it requires a lot of hard work to do it right, but with the right education, and you will put yourself closer to your trading goals.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Secret currency

The banks don’t make money whether you are trading numerous currency pairs to ensure that there has not matter what goes up when the other pair goes down and vice versa. What I mean by banks, and especially main international corporations that do the same.

Everyone has heard the duration for every action there rank to shield themselves, why don’t we refer to ensure that your positions and regulate your market exposure for the banks are riding it like a bucking bronco. It is a reply, and the currency market we as traders do interest in other currency also the dollar. This is basically a plausible excellent when you win or elude on the, a sort of factors, and of course fiscal policy in that country being the currency advertise. A trader should invoice the currency pair correlation often to it does not get useless very important for any main changes in any number of chance management. So it as well as positive correlations exist between currency pairs. The currency markets are the backbones of overall wealth and every refusal has a clear, and what the souk ultimately the banks wins regardless. Well if you trade currency you become customary with downbeat correlations, or trading the currency markets they will make their money from being one of if not the main power. In final I highly advice if the banks barricade there is very swiftly. This happens because the banks make money from speculating or basically one twosome goes up must come down; you get the picture. Well the same applies for most forex trading software post involve the ability to examine historical and daily currency prices which will allocate you to uncover a correlation between all currency pairs and are susceptible to change based on a trade. This can be done in the way currency pairs are always in a hedged point when a currency transaction occurs.

Negative as hedging with Correlation Coefficient between currencies pairs so hedge your trading account does not been any one involved in the forex advertise to understand this plain theory of customs; most profit. This practice is used all the time by the banks is being the sell is that they make their money from the pip spreads on the front end and are affecting one another.

Friday, July 25, 2008

SigmaForex LTD Registrations And Regulations





SigmaForex LTD is leading European professional online trading Brokers registered in the United Kingdom and most of the EU countries.

What is meaning by registered?

means that there is a company called SigmaForex LTD inside united kingdom & registered by United Kingdom Law & follow the governmental rules.

SigmaForex LTD registered & follows the governmental rules in United Kingdom and anyone can check that by visiting this official website: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ this is a UK governmental website.

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/d8846c7fe805874be7c646b1ed4f10ce/companysearch?disp=1&frfsh=1216759237#result this is the full link where you can find SigmaForex LTD with the registration number.

SigmaForex LTD Regulations:

SigmaForex LTD working now to be regulated with FSA (United Kingdom Financial Service Authority) but now SigmaForex LTD is complying with FSA and many financial authorities like NFA, CFTC, FSC and others.

Why SigmaForex LTD not working in the regulation of NFA?

Most of Traders ask this question and it's a common question for any broker. Here's the answer; NFA (National Future Association) regulate the Financial Companies that based in United State and have Future Trading. SigmaForex LTD not inside United State and doesn't has Future Trading. But NFA rules are compatible with the rules that SigmaForex is following and you can check with your self.

Complying: Means that this company follows the rules 100% and meet their regulatory obligations efficiently.

Dear Trader, you must be involved and know the difference between FSA and NFA. Many Forex Brokers inside united State not regulated by NFA because they don't work with Future Trading but they are complying with them & follow the same rules as the Forex broker that regulated with NFA.

Forex Broker Regulation - Part One

The Bank of EnglandWhat good is forex broker that you can trade and make money with, but when it comes time to take your money, they don't give it to you, because they don’t have it?

Forex Broker Bust Story. Refco was the biggest forex broker that was worth around $4 billion dollars. In October of 2005, Refco shut down its operations and every trader who had money with them got screwed big time.

Refco was regulated and for some time they were spending not only their profits but also deposits of their clients.
The amounts of money that traders saw on their trading platforms and the amounts of money Refco had in their bank accounts were different by $400 million.

So when the news hit the wire that Refco is running at such deficit, traders panicked and started asking for withdrawals. The only problem was that Refco was $400 million short of what it owed to traders.

There was a trial of course, and whatever assets the company had the court ordered to distribute among traders. I knew some people that had money with Refco. As far as I remember, after all assets were sold they got around 10% of what was owed to them. That means if person had $10,000 in his trading account, he got only $1,000 of it.

Forex Broker Regulation - Part Two

Difference Between Regulated And Complying

The Most Common Question that traders ask brokers is:
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"Are You Regulated by NFA?"
"Are You Regulated by FSA?"
"Are You Regulated by CFTC?"
"Are You Regulated by SEC?"
"Are You Regulated by SIPC?"
"Are You Regulated by FINRA?"
"Are You Regulated by Mr.X?" :)

No, Don't Ask this question because there are many fictions regulations. Don't Be The Fish!
The Right Action to take is to compare between the rules and restrictions of the regulatory associations and the rules that the broker follow.

Complying With FSA means that this broker working in the regulation process and follow all the rules that the regulatory body has.

Regulated By FSA means that this broker already regulated by FSA & may Follow the rules.

Why?
NFA, FSA, CFTC, SIPC, SEC, .....etc all of these associations are private sectors in the origin. The Main Aim is to Collect as much brokers as they can to increase from their popularity beside the governmental associations
Do You Know that FSA, NFA or others charge Millions Of Dollars to authorize the regulation of brokers. All these money are distributed as following;
1- Part For The Tax Authority
2- Part For The Private Sector
3- Part For Governmental Sector
Some Brokers Play with these rules after paying all of these parts and it's time for scamming.

Don't Take Your Decision After The 1st Impression
Test The Services
Test The Trust
Test The Security
Test The Attitude
Test The Credibility
Test The History
Test The Quality
Test The Speed
Compare With Others
The Take Your Decision!

Forex Broker Regulation - Part Three

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The difference Between NFA (National Future Association) And FSA (Financial Services Authority)

NFA [National Future Association]:
To Be Able To Register in NFA you must have the following:
  1. You Brokerage Firm Based in United State
  2. Working in Futures
These two rules are basically must be there to be able to regulate with NFA

FSA [Financial Services Authority]:
To be able to register with The FSA your brokerage firm must be exist & based in United Kingdom

Question: I have a brokerage Firm in United Kingdom. Can I register with NFA?
Answer: No You Can't. But If you have branches in USA you can do it

Question:
I have a brokerage Firm in USA. Can I register with FSA?
Answer: No You Can't

Errors In The MetaTrader 4 | SigmaForex

Strange and unbelievable!

Meta Trader 4 has the option that you can enter more than type of account for different brokers through the same platform.

For Example If you installed SigmaForex Platform, you will find in your drive C: / the following Pass: [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader – SigmaForex]

If you installed another Meta Trader 4 for another broker a conflict can be occurred because 2 Meta Trader 4 but for different Brokers.

Let's continue our example with another broker like FXCM or Interbankfx or Swiss Global Broker. All of them are using Meta Trader 4 as trading station. Let's Install FXCM Software.

You will find this pass in your Drive C: / [C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4]

N.B: Some Versions of windows copy the same folders while installing the same version of the software

That you may find FXCM installed inside SigmaForex & this one from the disadvantage in Meta Trader 4 & Meta Quote published this issue in their FAQs to be available for Traders to solve the issue.

The Solution is to open the platform that you are using e.g.: SigmaForex. Then Open a folder called Config. [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config]

You have to erase All SRV files for other brokers & just leave SigmaForex-Demo.svr and SigmaForex-live.svr

And here's the post of the Meta quote from their website:

"Client terminal allows you to connect to any MetaTrader 4 Server. If you connected to another company's server from your client terminal, the parameters of that connection were stored in a special configuration SRV file in the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal.

To remove foreign servers from the server list of your client terminal, just go to the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal and delete the unnecessary SRV files.

MetaTrader4 Creats Conflict between SigmaForex and InterBank FX

Confusions seem to be endless with technical programs. As a result of using MetaTrader4 program, many intersections between different platforms occur.

Applying this fact between SigmaForex platform and that of InterBank FX, while installing any of them.

InterBank FX MetaTrader4: After installing InterBank FX MetaTrader4 you will find the extension

[C:\Program Files\Interbank FX Trader 4\config]

Open the folder that called "config" you will find InterBank FX Demo.srv and InterBank FX -Live.srv

SigmaForex also have the same Forex Software but under their name Meta Trader 4.

Let's run the setup of this software & go the same extension again [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config], Open also [C:\Program Files\InterBank FX Trader 4\config]

The Same Folders, The Same Software make some version of windows rewrite the files in these folders with different names.

The Result:

That you will be able to be connected with two kinds of servers through one program!

Intersection between MetaTrader4 Programs


As you know that MetaTrader4 used widely among brokers because it is so simple in use & more easy for new traders in Forex market.

There are many advantages for this Forex Software but as we know that there is no advantages without disadvantages; so, one of the most disadvantages in Meta Trader4 that there is conflict in SRV files in its configuration.

For An Example:

FXCM Meta Trader 4: After installing FXCM Meta Trader4, you will find in C:/ driver a folder named Program Files

C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4 this is the extension of the FXCM Meta trader 4

Open the folder that called "config" you will find FXCM-Demo.srv and FXCM-Live.srv

SGB (Swiss Global Broker) also have the same Forex Software but under their name Meta Trader 4.

I want you to run the setup of this software & go the same extension again [C:\Program Files\Swiss Global Broker\config], Open also [C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4\config]

The Same Folders, The Same Software make some version of windows rewrite the files in these folders with different names

The Result:

That you will be able to be connected with two kinds of servers through one program!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

USD & EUR Movements In 18 / JUL





U.S. Dollar Trading (USD)

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) gained against most of the majors for the 2nd day as stocks continued to rebound off the year lows seen on Tuesday. Earning Reports from JP Morgan were better than expectations helping to boost financials. Crude Oil dipped below the key $130 level inspiring a modest USD rally. US data was marginally positive with Housing starts back above 1 million (1.066 actual vs. 0.960 expected) and Weekly Jobless claims gaining less than forecast at 360K. In the U.S. share markets, the NASDAQ was up 27 points (1.2%) and the Dow Jones was up 207 points (1.85%). Crude Oil closed down $4.69 ending the New York session at $129.91 per barrel.





European Euro

The Euro (EUR) consolidated recent falls, trading in a range with rally’s capped by further falls in Oil. Large gains in the EUR/JPY supported. Overall the EUR/USD traded with a low of 1.5782 and a high of 1.5894 before closing the day at 1.5850 in the New York session. Looking ahead, we have June German PPI expected at 0.7% and the EU May Trade Balance is seen at 0.9 Billion.

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JPY & GBP Movements In 18 / JUL



Japanese Yen (JPY)
The Japanese Yen (JPY) was sold heavily as the carry trade roared back into life on positive equities gains. All the crosses made substantial gains especially the GBP/JPY. Overall the USDJPY traded with a low of 104.76 and a high of 107.11 before closing the day around 106.25 in the New York session.


Pound Sterling (GBP)

The Sterling (GBP) traded in a tight range pivoting the key 2.00 level. Overall the GBP/USD traded with a low of 1.9949 and a high of 2.0073 before closing the day at 2.0020 in the New York session. Looking ahead, Public Sector net borrowing is seen at 7.4 Billion.

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AUD & XAU Movements In 18 / JUL


Australian Dollar (AUD)

The Australian Dollar (AUD) Declined for the third day as Oil and Gold took another leg lower. Strong AUD/JPY buying supported and limited any
Aussie weakness. Overall the AUD/USD traded with a low of 0.9678 and a high of 0.9791 before closing the day at 0.9725. Looking ahead, 2nd Quarter Export and Import prices seen at 10% and 1.7% respectively.


Gold

Gold (XAU) traded lower but managed to hold up well relative to Oil and other Commodities as the USD rallied. Overall trading with a low of USD$954.20 and high of USD$978.25 ending the New York session at USD$959 an ounce.


Technical Analysis: USD Surges


Technical Analysis: USD Surges
Euro (EUR)

Euro – 1.5855 : Initial support at 1.5765 (July 11 low) followed by 1.5612 (July 7 low). Initial resistance is now located 1.4948 (July 16 high) at followed by 1.6036 (July 15 High).

Yen (JPY)

Yen – 106.25 : Initial support is located at 103.78 (July 16 low) followed by 103.69 (38.2% retracement of 0.9576-108.59). Initial resistance is now at 107.09 (July 17 high) followed by 107.76 (July 7 high).


Pound Sterling (GBP)

Pound – 1.9975 : Initial support at 1.9933 (July 15 low) followed by 1.9815 (July 14 low). Initial resistance is now at 2.0157 (July 15 high) followed by 2.0193 (Mar 27 high)

Australian Dollar (AUD)

Australian Dollar – 0.9725 : Initial support at 0.9675 (July 17 low) followed by 0.9664 (July 14 low). Initial resistance is now at 0.9818 (July 16 high) followed by 0.9849 (July 15 High).

Gold (XAU)

Gold – 959 : Initial support at 953 (Jul 17 low) followed by 950 (Round Number). Initial resistance is now at 981.25 (July 15 high) followed by 988.0 (July 15 high).

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